Subject: ISA vs PCI Modem Date: Sat, Apr 24, 1999 at 03:21:32AM +0000
In reply to:Greg Scharrer Quoting Greg Scharrer([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I am thinking about buying a 56k modem. I have a 28.8k modem. I know not > to buy a Winmodem. I have seen ads for ISA and PCI modems. Is one kind > better than the other? Does the type of board slot affect capability or > performance? > > Thanks for your help. > > Greg Scharrer Having just up-graded from a 28.8K to a 56K modem, I thought I would put in my $.02. I have never liked internal modems. I have had to work on many Win95 boxes that had problems with modems/IRQ's. Long ago I opted for an internal multiport Serial board with full address/IRQ jumpering, and an External Modem. I have never had to look back on thæt decision. In the future I will be updating to one on the newer serial boards that have 4-8 ports and share IRQ's. That will, IMO, be the best of both worlds. Of course if USB gets going, that may be better/cheaper alternative. Whichever way you go, 56K is better then I thought it would be, even on phone lines that only allow 26.4K connections. HTH -- If you put garbage in a computer nothing comes out but garbage. But this garbage, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and none dare criticize it. _______________________________________________________ Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>